Mass. State Archives Expands, Welcomes New Records

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 29: John Hancock's signature is seen at the bottom of his inaugural address as Governor, a document stored at the Massachusetts State Archives in Boston on Jan. 29, 2019. Massachusetts officials on Tuesday unveiled a new vault to store the commonwealth's myriad historical treasures and documents accumulated over nearly four centuries. The expanded 25,000 square-foot space in Dorchester allow the archives to grow after the Columbia Point building reached a "critical point" of limited space, said Michael Comeau, executive director of the archives. The space also features modern environmental and security controls. (Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)